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Twins set free Target Field watch parties for playoff games in Houston
The team will open Target Field Saturday and Sunday so fans can watch the American League Division Series games against the Astros on the ballpark’s big screen. The action shifts back to Minnesota with Game 3 set for Oct. 10.
MLB playoffs 2023: Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Phillies advance with Wild Card Series sweeps
Minnesota, Texas, Arizona and Philadelphia finished off postseason sweeps Wednesday as all four best-of-three Wild Card series ended in two games. A pair of road teams advanced — the Rangers and Diamondbacks — while the Twins and Phillies won at home. 
Twins fans celebrate team's first playoff series win since 2002
The Minnesota Twins are heading to the American League Division Series in Houston after winning Wednesday's game and sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild card series.
Twins advance for 1st time in 21 years with 2-0 win to sweep Blue Jays behind Gray, Correa
The Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays in their AL Wild Card Series with a 2-0 win in Game 2. Sonny Gray pitched five innings and Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag off a pickoff throw from Gray that ended the fifth. The Twins advanced for the first time in 21 years.
'The most Midwestern thing ever': Last winter's snow is still around at Trollhaugen ski area
After piling up all of the snow at the end of last winter’s ski season, Trollhaugen ski area’s “snow scientists” kept it protected from summer temperatures as high as 98 degrees. That snow pile is still holding strong — and it’s ready to be uncovered.
MLB playoffs 2023: Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Phillies look to advance Wednesday
After winning their Wild Card Series openers on the first day of Major League Baseball’s playoffs, the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies can advance to the next round with victories Wednesday. 
Twins win first playoff game since 2004
The Twins Tuesday won their first postseason game since 2004. The 3-1 game against the Toronto Blue Jays is part of a three-game series for the American League Wild Card.